Edwardian princesses

[Morrigoon]

Here are the sketches I mentioned in the Soooo.... thread. These are just preliminary concepts that I want to flesh out further and eventually paint (with the right princess faces and, you know... proportion)

I'm still mucking about with Aurora's as I'm not quite happy with it:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/morrigoon/2012/P1200585.jpg

Cinderella's I want to own for myself. That's white lace over silver satin, with a cornflower blue sash (or maybe also silver, not sure). The lapels and cuffs are solid white:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/morrigoon/2012/P1200586.jpg

And lastly (so far) Ariel. Ignore the stubby arms please. That's a green underdress with a contrast color in organza over it. I'm thinking either a misty green, white, or blue. Sash in purple.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/morrigoon/2012/P1200587.jpg

[Snowflake]

I kinda like the stubby arms. ;)

Seriously, very cool Goonie!

[cirquelover]

I love the detail in Aurora's dress. You are a very talented lady!

[Morrigoon]

cirque: can't take total credit for that, I was interpreting an existing dress (http://oldrags.tumblr.com/post/12024110684/dress-ca-1909-12-rijksmuseum):
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltjaeoWiRA1qidnqfo1_500.jpg

The idea would be to change the floral motif to roses, thorny vines, and if possible, mix in some spinning wheels. The white part would be changed to a very light blue and the purple part a deep rose color. I tried to change the sash shape but wasn't happy with it, so that's why it looks so messy. I picture a rhinestone-studded tiara in the same shape as Aurora's crown.

Then I decided to go in a new direction, hence the completely different dress... which needs work, if I'm honest.

[€uroMeinke]

Honestly, I think the whole Edwardian Disney things has gone to far. Disney himself is clearly post-Edwardian what with his WWI service in France and all - and if you want to go to his roots and his father's work on the Chicago World's Fair, then you're going back into solid Victorian territory.

[Not Afraid]

Chris you ignorant slut.

[€uroMeinke]

I like pancakes.

[Morrigoon]

Wrong "too", your argument is invalid :P

[RStar]

Very nice! Any chance they will become real dresses?

[Gn2Dlnd]

/rushes in, looks around, screams/ VICTARDIAN! /rushes out/

[Morrigoon]

rstar: remote chance. More likely properly realized paintings, and more likely than that, dropped and forgotten halfway through this process when I tire of it.

[BarTopDancer]

But what was popular in the 1880s?

[Gn2Dlnd]

Bustles.

[Morrigoon]

Bustles.

Mostly. Although the decade began with the Natural Form period (Sandwiched between Early, or Soft Bustle, and Late, or Hard Bustle), from 1882 on it's the Late Bustle period.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Well. There you go.

[RStar]

As long as you enjoy drawing them (and shrinking heads ;) ) then that's what matters. And we enjoy taking a peek at your work as well!

[Kevy Baby]

Well. There you go.Where? Where am I going? Is it Edwardian or Victorian?

[Not Afraid]

Damn you Kevy. You're just wrong no matter where you go.

[Morrigoon]

Where? Where am I going? Is it Edwardian or Victorian?

Specifically, we're sending you to Fin de Siecle. ;)

[keith - SuPeR K!]

I love this thread.